Automatic attaching curtain-fixture.



No. 833,557. PATENTED OCT. 16, 1906. A. R. SNYDER & J. W. POTTS. .AUTOMATIG ATTACHING CURTAIN FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.29.1906.

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ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT R. SNYDER AND JOHN W. POTTS, OF HAVERFORD, PENNSYL- VANIA, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-THIRD TO ORLANDO B. MYERS, OF

BRYN MAl/VR, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTOMATIC ATTACHI NG CURTAIN-FIXTURE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 16, 1906.

Application filed March 29,1906. Serial No. 308.649.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALBERT R. SNYDER and JOHN W. PoTTs, citizens of the United States, residing at Haverford, county of Delaware, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improve ment in Automatic Attaching Curtain-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement in automatic attaching curtain-fixtures, and has for its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this description which may be quickly applied to a window-frame or window-sash and will automatically hold itself in place and which may be adjusted to various widths of windows or window-sashes and when so adjusted will be as rigid as a solid pole.

\Vith these ends in view this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, the construction and operation will now be described in detail, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective of a rod made in accordance with our improvement; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section thereof; Fig. 3, a detail section showing a slightly-modified form of bracket; Fig. 4, a still further modification of the bracket.

In carrying out our invention as here embodied, A represents the hollow rod, in which is fitted the inner rod B, so as to slide therein, and C is a spring interposed between the inner rod B and the cross-pin D, and this spring will tend to force the rod B outward.

E is a tip threaded on the outer end of the rod B, and this tip terminates in a point or spike F, adapted to be forced into the woodwork of the window-frame. Acircular groove G is formed around the rod B, into which the'inturned edges H of the hollow rod A are adapted to spring by reason of the slots I cut in the end of the last-named rod. This will prevent the rod B from being forced entirely out of the rod A, but at the same time permitting the rod B to be forced to slide within the rod A and terminating in a point or spike N, similar to the point F and for the same purpose.

In applying the fixture to a window-frame the rod M is drawn outward and adjusted b means of the inturned edge K engaging witli the desired notch L, so as to ap roximate the width of the window-frame, a ter which the point F is set in one side of the woodwork and sufficient pressure exerted upon the rod to compress the spring C, when the point N is insorted in the opposite side of the windowframe and the force of the spring will hold the oints in engagement with the woodwork.

hen so set, it will be obvious that a curtain may be suspended from the fixture in the usual manner.

0 is a tip carrying the point N, and this tip is threaded upon the threaded end. of the rod M and is also utilized for holding the bracket P in place upon the rod. Likewise the tip E is utilized for holding the bracket Q in place upon the rod B, and each of these brackets is bent at right angles, terminating in the points P and Q, for engagement with the woodwork of the window-sash, so that when it is desired to attach the fixture to the sash instead of the window-frame these points are embedded and held in the woodwork in in the same manner as that described in connection with the oints F and N.

In adjusting t e rod M within the rod A it is only necessary to turn the former sufficiently upon its axis to carry the notch with which the inturned edge K is in engagement out of alinement with said edge, when the rod M may be moved inward or outward to the notch desired, when by again turning it to its original 1position the edge K will re'ngage with anot ier of the notches, and in order that this rod M may not be entirely withdrawn from the rod A a groove K is formed near its inner end so that when this groove engages with the edge K the rod will not be further withdrawn.

When the fixture is to be adjusted for attachment to a window-frame, the brackets P and Q may be removed, or when the fixture is to be attached to the window-sash the points F and N may be removed .by being unthreaded from the ti s E and O and for convenience these tips s ould be knurled or roughed to facilitate their manipulation.

, In the modification shown in Fig. 3 the bracket P has a socket S formed therewith adapted to slip over the end of the rod M, and thus be held in place and at the same time protect thepoint N.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 the tip T is threaded u on the end of the rod, its outer end being e arged and having a recess T formed therein so as to permit the socket S to pass over the elongated point N.

Having thus fully described our invention, what We claim as new and useful is- 1. A curtain-fixture consisting of a hollow rod having its ends slotted, inturned edges formed upon said slotted ends, a rod adapted to slide in one end of said hollow rod and havin a groove therein for engagement with one o the inturned edges, a spring located within the first-named rod and adapted to force the last-named rod outward, a third rod adapted to slide within the first-named rod and having notches formed thereon adapted to engage with the other inturned hollow rod A, a rod B having a groove formed 5 therein adapted to slide in the first-named rod, a spring C arranged to force the rod B outward, a tip threaded upon the outer end of the rod B, a point carried by the tip, a

bracket Q held upon the rod B by said tip, a

rod M having notches therein adapted to slide in the rod A, an inturned edge K formed upon one end of the rod A which latter is slotted to give a spring action to said inturned edge, a tip threaded upon the outerend of the rod M, a ointcarried by said ti and a bracket P he d upon the rod M by t e lastnamed tip, as and for the pur ose set forth.

In testimony whereof we ave hereunto affixed our signatures in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

ALBERT R. SNYDER. JOHN W. POTTS. Witnesses:

(3120. R. MGCLELLAN, F. HOWARD SHANK. 

